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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CABBIE, Kabbi, Kabby, n.2 “A cod caught near the shore (small cod)” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), kabbi; Ork. Ib., cabbie); “a cod not big enough for salting down and selling, but of a nice size for eating fresh” (Ork. 1929 Marw., kabby). [′kabi]

[Prob. from Norse kabbe, stump, block, log, cylinder, if not an abbr. of L.Sc. kabbelow (see Cabelew), cod, sometimes also heard in Sh. (Jak.).]

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